The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-04
INDIANA TOWN ELECTIONS
Yesterdays Balloting Shows Contin-
uance of the Results of Monday.
The Republicans Hold Their Own at All Points
and Make Gains in Places Where Hitherto
They Have Always Been Defeated.
Specials to the indianapolis Journal.

ANDREWS.
ANDREWS, Nav 3.-There were two tickets
in the field here yesterday for town officers
"a Republican and so-called citizens
ticket The result the election of
the treasurer and two trustees on the
marshal clerk and two trustees on the citizens
ticket Politically the board of trustees stands
| four Republicans and two Democrats town OH
| Gers, two Democrats and one Republican.
BRAZIL.
BRAZIL, May 3-The entire Republican ticket
was elected in this city to-day with the excep
ton of councilman from the First ward. who was
beaten by one vote. The majorities ranged
| from % to about 200 The ticketis, E. S Holi-
| day. Mayor John Gilen. clerk; L. o. Shultz.
| clerk; F. M. Mcbride, marshal Councilmen. A
! ID. Black, jeff Baughman. and Wm Lynch
| Mcbride was elected over Henderson, Demo
cratic incumbent The election spirited,
| about thousand votes being cast.
CoNNERsvILLE
CoNNERNvILLE, May 3.-The Republican
ticket makes clean sweep. something not done
before for many years. by the largest majorities
| ever known.
CRAwFoRDsvILLE.
| CRAwFoRDsvILLE, May 3.--The election in
| this city very quiet and the Republican
| ticket was chosen without much, if any, opposi-
ton. Only councilmen were to be elected, as fol-
| lows: First ward, jeff Scott Second ward,
| Warren H. Ashley; Third ward, G. W. Elmore.
| present incumbent.
The election on Monday at Waveland. Mont
| gomery county, resulted follows Trustee,
| Daniel Garwood; clerk G. Cowan; treasurer. W.
| Il. Hanna; marshal, d. N. Moore; all Repub-
| licans.
| At Alamo, Montgomery county, on Monday.
| the election resulted follows: Clerk. j. H.
| Grimes. Republican; marshal Joseph Brown.
Republican; councilmen, W. w McSpadden
Democrat, and r. S. Bell. Republican.
DELPHI.
/ 80 Md xp;f
| thusiastic Republicans, this evening, iolifying
over the election of the entire Republican ticket
| By majorites ranging from 6 to 20. This Is a
| gain of Mayor, treasurer, clerk and marshal.
| full vote was polled. Last fall the Republicans
swept every county Office, and this victory gives
| them full possession.
ELKHART.
| ELKHART, May 3-The city election resulted
| in the ction of five Republicans to one Demo
crat. The Council now stands eight Republic
| ans four Democrats.
FRANKFORT.
| FRANKFORT, May 3.-The Republicans carry
| this city, as usual The vote is very light.
GOSHEN.
/ GOSHEN, May 3-The Republicans elected
their whole ticket by majorities ranging from %
! to 80, by wards, which shows that they have 105
majority in the city. This shows substantial
/ gain the city used to be considered solidly
| Democratic.
! GREENCASTLE
GREENcAsTLE May 3.-The election for mem
| bers of the Council passed off quietly here to-
day There was but little politics in the cleo
ton, the fight being made local issues The
| following were elected: First ward, Jacob Rat
| cliff, Dem: Second, ". h. Ragan. Rep: Third,
William Howe Rep. Politically. the Council
| stands as before.
GREENFIELD.
GREENFIELD, May 3.-The city election
/ very quiet. The Democratic ticket, except one
| councilman: elected by majorities ranging
! from twenty five to sixty.
| GREENsBURG.
GREENsBURG, May 3-The city election to-day
/ passed off quietly, only moderate vote being
| cast. The result is as follows: Mayor Almon
| S. Creath, Republican; clerk, Richard Thomson,
/ Republican; treasurer, John l.. Wright, Repub-
lican marshal. James r. Cismons. Republican;
| Second. John D. Miller, Republican, Third.
William Skeen Republican,: Fonrth, Sherman
/ B. Hit, Democrat The Republican general
ticket ranged from 38 to 155 majority.
JEFFERsoNvILLE.
/ JEFFERsoNvILLE, May 3.-The city election
/ passed off quietly to-day. The entire Demo
| cratic ticket, from Mayor to councilmen. was
/ elected The only feature the fight made
! by ex-Prson Warden Howard against Marshal
/ John e. Cole, because of his prominent part in
/ the prosecution of the late prison investigation.
| The fight failed however Cole being elected by
| his usual majority. Inc Clty Councu remains
| the same-fve retiring Democrats being sue
| ceeded by members of the same party.
KoKoMo.
| KoKoMo, May 3-The entire Republican city
ticket was elected by increased majorities over
two years ago. DR.. Moulder was elected Mayor
| by 500 majority; Henry Lowe, for treasurer, re-
celved 967 majority; Allen Snowman. for clerk.
received 1872 majority; Thomas Seerest, for mar
councilmen. all Republicans, received ma1orities
ranging from 26 to 234. The First ward Demo
| cratic) elected J. S. Strnger Republican, by 40
| majority. The entire city government Is under
/ Republican rule.
/ LAFAYETTE.
LAFAYETTE. May 3-To- days city election
was the most hotly fought political battle
held here for years. The vote poled
falls hut little below that of last
the figures on Mayor show that
Stuart, Democrat. ii, is 2s5 ahead of Mitch.
| strongly Republican and it is expected Mitchell
will get at least 300 majority, electing him by
small majority. McCutcheon. Democrat. is
elected treasurer The remainder of the Repub-
lican city ticket is elected and the Council will
stand nine to three in favor of the Republicans.
! LAPoRTE, May 3.-The Republicans elected
| l. D. Phelps Mayor. to-day, by 81 majority, the
| first Republican elected since 1874 The Demo
Gratis elect the treasurer. clerk, marsnal, water
| board and four out of six councilnen.
/ LEBANON.
LEBANON, May 3-The election here, to-day,
! was for counclmen only, and light vote was
polled little or no interest being manifested by
either party. The only issue involved was the
town COW, the question being whether or not
| she should be allowed to run at large. The op-
| position overwhelming. and the edlct is
| that the town cow must CO." The Democrats
| elected one councilman in the Second ward,
| which IS usually lost to the Republicans. but he
will be the only representative of that party
having any official connection with the city gov
ernlnent
| LOGANSPORT
| LoGANsPoRT, May 3.-The Democrats have
| elected their entire city ticket. with the excep-
ton of water works trustee. The Republicans
lose one councilman. giving the Democrats